ATTITUDE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION AND WASTE DISPOSAL IN UNIVERSITY OF BENIN

The aim of this study was to examined attitude of undergraduate students in hall of residence in university of Benin towards environmental sanitation and waste disposal, four research questions were raised to guide the study. What are the attitudes of students living in hall of residences in university of Benin toward environmental sanitation? What is the current environmental sanitation situation in the hall of residences in University of Benin? What factors account for the environmental sanitation in the hall of residences in university of Benin? What are the current practices of students towards a better way to dispose waste and environmental sanitation? The descriptive survey research design was used for this study. The population of the study consist of students in the Faculty of Education in University of Benin. A sample of 200 students were randomly selected from the population. Questionnaire was the instrument used to elicit information from the respondents. The data collated were analyzed using the simple percentage, mean and standard deviation. The findings from the study it was seen that the students feel unconcerned toward environmental sanitation in their surroundings.it was also seen that students have a negative attitude toward health important of maintaining good environment. It was seen that polluted air from refuse dumping site brings out odour cause respiratory disease among students. The recommendation includes Environment health offices should train and operate on the opinion that active participation of cleaning the environment is necessary because people are more inclined to use and support of
sanitation improvement if properly guided. There should be legislation for proper sanitation on a regular basis to make every day count as it will enhance the health status of the environment.